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Djokovic clinches Golden Slam
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Djokovic clinches Golden Slam

Serbia's Novak Djokovic grabbed gold in the tennis men's singles event at the Paris Olympics, as he beat Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and extracted revenge for the Wimbledon final loss less than a month ago.

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August 05, 2024
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Waqf move: Recipe for political slugfest

The Bill seeks to limit the authority of the boards to declare any property as a waqf asset' and take control of it.

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August 05, 2024
In semis with 10 men
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In semis with 10 men

On a day Lakshya Sen failed to rise to the occasion, after flashes of brilliance, Great Britain's hockey side crashed out of Paris Olympics after a dramatic quarter-final showdown with India, leading to a penalty shootout.

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August 05, 2024
Spat at hsg society meeting leaves man without a thumb
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Spat at hsg society meeting leaves man without a thumb

Housing society meetings in Mumbai can get quite acrimonious but this particular one in a western suburb on Sunday morning gets thumbs down.

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August 05, 2024
93 DEATHS IN CLASHES AS HASINA GOVT HANGS ON
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93 DEATHS IN CLASHES AS HASINA GOVT HANGS ON

Fierce clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday left 93 people dead, including 14 policemen, and hundreds injured when the police cracked down on anti-government protestors who are demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation.

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August 05, 2024
Lakshya aims to dial-up 'Sen-mode'
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Lakshya aims to dial-up 'Sen-mode'

Sen had created history after reaching the semifinals

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August 04, 2024
HEARTBREAK FOR BHAKER
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HEARTBREAK FOR BHAKER

DISAPPOINTMENT| The 22-year-old misses out on grand treble

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August 04, 2024
4 kids die in wall collapse at private school in Rewa
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4 kids die in wall collapse at private school in Rewa

TRAGEDY: Rain had damaged the already dilapidated wall

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August 04, 2024
'Will not tolerate if Dalit Bandhu assets are diverted'
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'Will not tolerate if Dalit Bandhu assets are diverted'

Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has directed the special officers of Dalit Bandhu to visit all villages and identify those who got benefited under the Dalit Bandhu scheme and collect the details.

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August 04, 2024
Township for survivors soon
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Township for survivors soon

WAYANAD LANDSLIDE | Search ops in final phase, toll 365, missing 206

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August 04, 2024
Dr Asmita Jagtap honoured
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Dr Asmita Jagtap honoured

At the 23rd edition of the Asia-Europe Business and Social Forum held in London, Dr Asmita Jagtap, the executive director of Bharati Vidyapeeth Health Sciences, was honoured with the 'Most Influential Young Leader 2023-24' award. The event also saw the presence of Shockat Adam, independent MP of Leicester South.

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August 04, 2024
Tamhini Ghat Road closed until Aug 5
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Tamhini Ghat Road closed until Aug 5

Pune District Collector Suhas Diwase has issued orders for the closure of the road to Tamhini Ghat until Aug 5.

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August 04, 2024
100 new CNG buses to boost PMPML's fleet
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100 new CNG buses to boost PMPML's fleet

GOING CARBON-FREE | The new buses will be added to the fleet within two to three months

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August 04, 2024
'Hit by myriad issues, BEST bus travel a torture'
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'Hit by myriad issues, BEST bus travel a torture'

BLEAK FUTURE | Key issues like shrinking fleet unaddressed; officials make hollow promises, says Aamchi Mumbai, Aamchi BEST

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August 04, 2024
Very heavy rains in store for city; IMD issues orange alert
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Very heavy rains in store for city; IMD issues orange alert

Residents advised to stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel

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August 04, 2024
Ready for narco test: Vaze
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Ready for narco test: Vaze

PAL TURNS FOE | Vaze has now suddenly become useful for the BJP in general and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis in particular to expose Anil Deshmukh

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August 04, 2024
Lanka SC stays visa deal with VFS-Global
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Lanka SC stays visa deal with VFS-Global

The Sri Lankan Supreme Court on Friday stayed the implementation of a cabinet decision to grant approval or online Visa Electronic Travel Authorization to three companies with an Indian link: VFS Global, a globally known company, and its two middlemen, GBS Technology Services and IVF Global.

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August 04, 2024
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Uddhav Thackeray trains political gun on Amit Shah

Shiv Sena chief calls the Home Minister the \"political successor of Ahmad Shah Abdali\" and charged BJP of waging \"Satta Jihad\"

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August 04, 2024
Bakery of rape accused SP leader demolished
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Bakery of rape accused SP leader demolished

In a significant action on Saturday, a bakery belonging to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Moeed Khan, accused of raping a minor girl, was demolished by Ayodhya district authorities. The bakery was allegedly constructed on encroached land in Bhadarsa.

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August 04, 2024
Deshmukh's PA collected bribes: Vaze
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Deshmukh's PA collected bribes: Vaze

Deshmukh reminded that a few days ago he had revealed how Fadnavis had given a proposal to him through an intermediary to implicate Uddhav Thackeray and Aditya Thackeray.

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August 04, 2024
India is food surplus: Modi
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India is food surplus: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India had become a food surplus country and is also working to provide solutions for global food and nutritional security. He was addressing the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists on Saturday.

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August 04, 2024
Minister highlights development plans
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Minister highlights development plans

Chhattisgarh Finance Minister O P Chaudhary reiterated the government's commitment to transforming Chhattisgarh into a developed state by 2047, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a developed India.

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August 03, 2024
I know Trump's type: Harris
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I know Trump's type: Harris

Taking a jibe at Donald Trump a day after he questioned her racial identity for the second day, US VicePresident and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris said she has taken on \"perpetrators of all kinds,\" during her previous roles as Attorney General, District Attorney and courtroom prosecutor.

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August 03, 2024
Biden, Harris greet freed US prisoners with hugs
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Biden, Harris greet freed US prisoners with hugs

President Joe Biden and VicePresident Kamala Harris greeted journalist Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans Thursday as they arrived back on US soil after being freed by Russia in a huge prisoner swap.

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August 03, 2024
14 deaths at Delhi shelter home in Jul
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14 deaths at Delhi shelter home in Jul

Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi said on Friday that out of the 14 inmates who died in July at the Asha Kiran shelter home, many had comorbidities, and said, guilty will not be spared if any negligence is found.

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August 03, 2024
Terrible tragedy, needs urgent response: Rahul
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Terrible tragedy, needs urgent response: Rahul

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday described the landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad as a “terrible tragedy” of such magnitude that the state has not seen till now in a single area, and said it “demands a unique and urgent response”.

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August 03, 2024
NCLAT approves Byju's settlement with BCCI, sets aside insolvency plea
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NCLAT approves Byju's settlement with BCCI, sets aside insolvency plea

In a major relief to Byju's, the NCLAT on Friday set aside insolvency proceedings against the troubled edtech major over a sponsorship deal and approved a Rs 158 crore settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

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August 03, 2024
Titan profit drops 5.4% to ₹715 cr in Apr-Jun quarter; sales rise 12%
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Titan profit drops 5.4% to ₹715 cr in Apr-Jun quarter; sales rise 12%

Leading jewellery retailer and watchmaker Titan on Friday reported a 5.42 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 715 crore for the quarter ended on June 2024.

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August 03, 2024
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Markets snap five-day rally; Sensex tumbles over 850 pts

Halting its five-day winning run, benchmark BSE Sensex plunged 885 points on Friday due to profit-taking in metal, auto and IT stocks in line with a global selloff triggered by weak US macro data.

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August 03, 2024
'Sebi working on templatised offer document for firms to 'fill in the blanks' to get nods'
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'Sebi working on templatised offer document for firms to 'fill in the blanks' to get nods'

Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Friday said the capital markets regulator is working on a mechanism to expedite IPO approvals, where companies can simply fill in the blanks in a template to get the go-ahead.

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August 03, 2024